new project.. not a subi

woody.t · Post by **woody.t** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 3:52 pm

i know its not a subi but in any event my dad has picked up an old tr7 with the slant 4 engine and it looks like im going to be given it and some money to fix it up... the previous owner paid 7000 for it blew the head 2 days after getting it then pulled the head off and let it sit for approx 2 years.. bore is rusted out and i think it was be a waste of time to rebuild the slant 4. body is in great condition as is the interior.. i'm trying to convince dad to let me drop an rb20 (have a friend who imports nissan parts, a r32 gtr half cut would go alright i think) into it but i think he's leaning towards a buick 6 or rover v8.. not the best looking car but he likes it and something to do.. anyone had an experiences with triumphs or the tr7?

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 4:11 pm

had a high school mate whos dad fixed one up with a holden v8. went like a shower of shit

davo

mud_king91 · Post by **mud_king91** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 4:38 pm

im helping restore a tr2

spike · Post by **spike** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 5:01 pm

rover V8
im playing with one in an MGB, goes well

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 5:53 pm

Hehe, those little rover v8's are cute. Go for it!

Post by **TOONGA** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 5:57 pm

talk him into one of these engines

http://www.h1v8.com/page/page/1562068.htm

TOONGA

d_generate · Post by **d_generate** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 6:48 pm

Stick with a later bigger Rover V8,they came out as a 3.5L TR8 so info on the conversion should be readily available, I've seen a couple of TR8's race/rally and they go like a shower of shit. The Rover motor was originally Buick too.

coupe · Post by **coupe** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 6:56 pm

Rover V8 is a great conversion. I have been in one years ago.Yep goes like a shower of shit. It was a relatively simple conversion . The motor bolted up to the gearbox but they had to change the input shaft on the gearbox. The only real problem were the 13 inch rims. there wasnt the higher top end due to the smaller wheel diameter and low profile tyres.
Cheers Pete

niterida · Post by **niterida** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 7:03 pm

TOONGA wrote:talk him into one of these engines

http://www.h1v8.com/page/page/1562068.htm

TOONGA

Not for $33,000 !!!

Stick a rotary in it

But yeah the obvious choice is a Rover V8 - get a 4.4 model from the Range Rover as Tom pointed out.

Although a Lexus 4.0l 1UZFE would be pretty good too.

woody.t · Post by **woody.t** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 7:27 pm

hahah yeh i told dad rotary.. but that would require alot of fabrication and itll need to go over the pits aswell

Battlewagon · Post by **Battlewagon** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 8:05 pm

The leyland P76 V8 engine is a good option too, very similar to the rover.

alang · Post by **alang** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 9:46 pm

drop a holden v6 or v8 in it. the six is cheap to buy

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 9:52 pm

niterida wrote:But yeah the obvious choice is a Rover V8 - get a 4.4 model from the Range Rover as Tom pointed out.

Go the HE 4 litre V8 from the mid/late 90's rangie - get a crank and rods from a 4.6 litre with a sweet cam and you'll have an awesome combination right there - this is what dad runs in his rangie on Gas - it goes very well, sounds awesome and is good on fuel too

So many options though!

Cheers

Bennie

Battlewagon · Post by **Battlewagon** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 10:17 pm

Holden V8 or V6? Cheap yes, but so heavy!
Keep with the lighter all-alloy option if you can.
Of course, staying with a 4-pot is always an option if you go with a late-model

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 3:59 pm

niterida wrote:Although a Lexus 4.0l 1UZFE would be pretty good too.

IMO this is the only option... cheap az bro and plenty of potential to upgrade the power output. George (old friend) runs one of these engines in his old skool celica with 2 turbos fitted and it's insane down the drags. Last I saw it was doing under the 10s. Also check out Bullet Cars. Jay Upton was building these over here in WA with his company (Sprintex) and they are crazy. I fitted one of these 1UZ in my old hilux surf (Big Surf) and everyone was amazed that you can drift a surf